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About Nikhti Kalan Village

Nikhti Kalan is one of the larger villages in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,252, made up of 2,502 males and 2,750 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 319.4 hectares hectares.

Nikhti Kalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikhti Kalan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Area (hectares) 319.4 hectares
Population 5,252
Male Population 2,502
Female Population 2,750
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nikhti Kalan compares

By the 2011 count Nikhti Kalan is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 319.4 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Nikhti Kalan

Nikhti Kalan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nikhti Kalan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nikhti Kalan from other places

Nikhti Kalan lies about 24 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Duraundha Junction, about 18 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Nikhti Kalan
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur 2.2 km
Nearest town Maniar 13 km
Nearest railway station Duraundha Junction 18 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Nikhti Kalan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raghunathpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Nikhti Kalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikhti Kalan village had a population of 5,252. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Nikhti Kalan village has 2,502 males and 2,750 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikhti Kalan has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

Nikhti Kalan covers 319.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nikhti Kalan falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nikhti Kalan is Duraundha Junction, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nikhti Kalan.

Nikhti Kalan is about 24 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nikhti Kalan is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 2.2 km away. Maniar is about 13 km away. Duraundha Junction is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aima Sukhatpali (under 2 km), Belwar (under 2 km) and Parasrampur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nikhti Kalan today is likely to be higher.

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